Ground Orchid

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Ground Orchid

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Japan

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Dark Red

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALANTHE discolor

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ground Orchid

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Ground Orchid

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Ground Orchid

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ground Orchid

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Ground Orchid

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ground Orchid

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Ground Orchid

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Ground Orchid

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Bletilla

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Arethuseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5250

1 27800

Properties of Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon. Ground Orchid doesn't have thorns and Elfin Pink Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Ground Orchid does not have fragrant flowers. Ground Orchid has allergic reactions like Unknown and Elfin Pink Penstemon has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Season and care of Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ground Orchid season is Spring and Summer and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Ground Orchid is Loam, Sand and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ground Orchid is Acidic, Neutral and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Ground Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Ground Orchid flower color: White and Dark Red
Ground Orchid leaf color: Light Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Ground Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ground Orchid pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Ground Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.